News about Tom Courtenay

As the much-loved children's book turns 25, author JULIA DONALDSON tells Hattie Crisell why performing her stories is just as important to her as writing them

Joss Ackland, a British actor, died at the age of 95, according to his family. The actor starred in over 130 films and television roles, becoming best known for Lethal Weapons 2 and White Mischief throughout his six-decade career. Apart from appearing in theater alongside other British stars such as Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, and Tom Courtenay, the actor also appeared in theatre.

Will King Charles's attendance at climate change summit COP28 in Dubai next month help to defuse the combustible Middle East? Charles is able to communicate with confidence and knowledge as opposed to other leaders. He has always had good contacts with Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. He is a friend of Israel. Princess Alice, her grandmother, spent the Second World War in Athens shielding Jews; for this she was given honour by Israel.

On Thursday, the theatre director (left), who received a coveted Tony award for one of his Broadway performances, died on Thursday. Since contracting Covid in 2021, aged 82, the eldest son of a Texas oil millionaire had been fighting for his life. In what his partner Felicity Kendal referred to as a'scary time', he was treated for two weeks on an intensive care ventilator. I think I can speak to a lot of people about the fear being overwhelming, with the shame being a real struggle.'